| Main Ref. | Lalitha Devi, S., 1985 |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Fertilization | internal (oviduct) |
| Spawning Frequency | two seasonal peaks per year |
| Batch Spawner | No |
| Reproductive Guild |
guarders Brood hiders |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Gonochoric; sexually dimorphic based on secondary characteristics. The male traps the female under its chest, holding the latter with its chelipers, forming a pair. When the female is about to molt, the male releases but remains nearby. After moulting, the female is again trapped by the male and the latter opens its genitals towards the female's abdomen. Coupling may last from seven to twelve hours (Ref. 99880) and occurs at the bottom of the burrows; spawning occurs five weeks after mating. Migration: young crabs (2 cm CL) attend to estuarine waters and leave to enter the mangroves at lengths 7-9 cm for males and 8 cm for females; after which they return to the sea (Ref. 99886). |
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